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Benjamin WICKHAM Jr.
(Abt 1809-Bet 1866/1868)
Mary Elizabeth RIDDLE
(Abt 1830-Aft 1885)
Orison/Orrison Jesse WICKHAM
(1861-1913)
Hetty Theresa Florence BROWN
(1866-1934)
Sarah Elizabeth WICKHAM
(1897-Bet 1961/1985)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Bert John WALKER

2. John T. "Jack" MARTIN
3. Francis B. JONES
4. Frank PARAMO

Sarah Elizabeth WICKHAM 4

  • Born: 21 Mar 1897, Linn Twp, Cedar Co, , IA 1
  • Marriage (1): Bert John WALKER on 14 Oct 1912 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA 1
  • Marriage (2): John T. "Jack" MARTIN on 7 Jun 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA 2
  • Marriage (3): Francis B. JONES before 1941
  • Marriage (4): Frank PARAMO before 1961 3
  • Died: Bet 1961 and 1985, perhaps Escondido, San Diego Co, CA 3
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bullet  General Notes:

ARTHUR WICKHAM RESEARCH FILES: He listed Sarah's birth date as Mar 22, 1897. Also stated that Sarah and Bert Walker had a child not listed here: Martin Walker.

LINN CO, IA BIRTHS, Vol. 2, p. 309: _____"Wickam", (female), b. Mar. 21, 1897 in Lisbon, IA; 7th child; father: Orison "Wickam" who was b. IA, 35, milk hauler; mother: Florence Brown, 31, who was b. IN, resided Lison.

LINN CO, IA MARRIAGE RECORD: O. J. Wickham and Florence Wickham, both of Rapids Twp, as parents of Sarah Wickham, a minor of 15, gave consent on Oct. 12, 1912 for her to marry Bert Walker. Bert Walker, 23 next birthday, 1st marriage, b. Aelinlie(?), IA, resided Cedar Rapids, electrician, parents: F. Walker & Minnie Sheffler; Sarah Wickham, b. & resided Cedar Rapids, 16 next birthday, 1st marriage; parents O. J. Wickham & Florence Brown. Married in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 14, 1912 by A. E. Nugent. Witness was Loran Wickham.

FATHER'S OBIT, 1913: Sarah was living Cedar Rapids.

1915 IA STATE CENSUS, Linn Co, Cedar Rapids, 201-2nd Ave W.: Bert Walker, 24, married, electrician, b. MO, father b. IA, mother b. KS, in IA 4 yrs; Sarah, 18, married, b. IA, parents b. KS; Florence Walker, 1, b. IA, father b. MO, mother b. IA.
(The Walkers must have moved or been visiting someone since this same family is also listed at 116 N. 1st St. E.)

1920 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Cedar Rapids, 614 S. 10th St: Bert (Besh?) J. Walker, 30, b. SD, father b. IA, mother b. IL, battery work, electrical; wife Sarah J., 22, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. IN; dau. Florence W., 6, b. IA, father b. SD, mother b. IA; son Jesse R., 4-3/12, b. IA, father b. SD, mother b. IA.

IA MARRIAGES, 1809-1992:
Groom's Name: Jack T. Martin
Groom's Birthplace: "Canery", Kan.
Bride's Name: Sarah E. Waits
Bride's Birth Date: 1899
Bride's Birthplace: Lisbon
Bride's Age: 27
Marriage Date: 07 Jun 1926
Marriage Place: Cedar Rapids
Groom's Father's Name: John Martin
Groom's Mother's Name: Ellen Duteher
Bride's Father's Name: O. J. Wickham
Bride's Mother's Name: Florence Wickham
Groom's Race: White
Groom's Marital Status: Single
Bride's Race: White
Bride's Marital Status: Divorced
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86660-8
System Origin: Iowa-VR
Source Film Number: 1728217
Reference Number: 2:3K2RDHS

1930 IA CENSUS, Linn Co, Cedar Rapids city:
John T. Martin, head, 34, 1st marriage age 18, b. KS, father b. US, mother b. WI, engineer, construction co.;
Sarah, wife, 34, 1st marriage age 16, b. IA, father b. KS, mother b. IN;
Florance Walker, step dau, 16, single, attended school, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. IA;
Russell Walker, step-son, 14, attended school, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. IA.

MOTHER'S OBIT, 1934: survivors include daughter Mrs. Sarah Martin of Cedar Rapids.

BROTHER CLARENCE WICKHAM'S OBIT, 1941: Mrs. "Frances" Jones was living in Hopkinton, IA.

SISTER LOUISE'S OBIT, 1961: survivors include sister Mrs. Frank Paramo of Escondido, CA.


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Sarah married Bert John WALKER on 14 Oct 1912 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA.1 (Bert John WALKER was born on 14 Dec 1889 in Wessington, SD 1 5.)


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Sarah next married John T. "Jack" MARTIN on 7 Jun 1926 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co, IA.2 (John T. "Jack" MARTIN was born on 26 Dec 1896 in Caney, Montgomery Co, KS 2 5.)


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Sarah next married Francis B. JONES before 1941.


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Sarah next married Frank PARAMO before 1961.3


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Sources


1 Linn Co, IA, Marriage Records.

2 IA, Marriages, 1809-1992.

3 Obituary of Louise Wickham Maresh.

4 Linn Co, IA Birth Records - Vol. 2, 309.

5 WWI Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.


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